Reporter

About the Reporter Opening:

The Leadership Institute is hiring a Reporter for its campus news website Campus Reform.org. As America's leading source for conservative college news, Campus Reform serves as a watchdog to our country's higher education system, with a mission to expose liberal bias and abuse on college campuses.

As Reporter, you will work on a team of professional journalists and a network of roughly 200 conservative student journalists with a passion for reforming American higher education by reporting on the conduct and misconduct of administrators, faculty, and students. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of professional media experience. Strong speaking, writing, and research skills will be imperative.

This is a full-time in-office, remote, or hybrid position that reports directly to the Deputy Editor.

Responsibilities:

• Pitch daily stories to the Executive Editor

• Write timely, accurate articles in compliance with in-house style and standards

• Coordinate original research and analysis projects with the editorial team

To Apply:

Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials in one PDF document to Deputy Editor Adam Sabes at asabes1@leadershipinstitute.org:

•  A cover letter detailing your philosophical interest in the organization, the Reporter/Assistant Editor position, how your experience has prepared you for this position, and your salary requirements

•  Résumé

•  One professional (not academic) writing sample that is 500-1,000 words. Excerpts from longer pieces are acceptable.

Required Skills:

•  Minimum of one year of professional work experience in media and/or journalism

•  Strong writing and editing skills

•  Ability to communicate effectively on camera

•  Proficiency in identifying and producing newsworthy content

•  Strict adherence to journalism rules and ethics

•  A strong understanding of conservative politics and Campus Reform’s mission

•  Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment

•  Avid consumer of national news

•  Philosophical alignment with and passion for Leadership Institute/Campus Reform’s mission